RAD2001: Popular Culture
Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2021
Course Description
One dictionary definition of popular culture is the “totality of socially transmitted behaviour patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.” This definition allows us great freedom and scope. Students examine recent North American popular culture including trends, fads, styles, theories and the cult of the new. By exploring our perceptions of culture and the trivialization of society, students begin to appreciate how the media has relentlessly helped to shape today’s values. Through online research, assigned readings, and participation in self-directed learning, students critique popular culture’s place in North American society, concentrating on their decade of choice.
Course Details
| Semester: | Spring |
| Campus: | Ottawa |
| Start Date: | Week of May 3rd |
| End Date: | Week of June 18th |
| Link Code: | TQM4T |
| Number of Weeks: | 7 |
| Hours per week: | |
| Campus Visits per Week: | N/A |
| Delivery Type: | Congregated (Asynchronous) |
| Schedule: | N/A |
| Associated Area of Interest | General |
| Associated College Program: | General Arts & Science |
Students should be prepared to complete learning by:
| Required | Activity |
|---|---|
| X | submitting multiple written assignments |
| using research and essay writing strategies | |
| delivering presentations | |
| X | participating in group-based activities |
| completing hands-on learning | |
| X | learning in a fast-paced environment |
| X | completing online work |
| X | performing highly-specialized tasks |
| using industry software tools |
What can I do with this course in the future?
| If you enjoyed your dual credit course and are interested in continuing your education at Algonquin College, this course may apply to many programs! See here for information about General Electives and see here for information about applying for exemptions. But this course does come from our General Arts and Science programs – learn more by clicking on the link to your right. |
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